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. >>> coming up, the man in the middle of the republican circus, john boehner. let's figure out this guy. what is his story? he's the leader of the party that doesn't want to be led by him or anybody. they don't even -- well, it's not even actually a political party. it's a faction of tea party people telling the most republicans that they're not playing ball with them. >>> also tonight, hating hillary. that was the intriguing idea behind a politico story. when will the right learn to rekindle its hatred for hillary. everybody played the hillary card lately saying how great she was on the right so they could make obama look bad. at some point they will have to confront hillary clinton herself as the chief democrat in the country. when will they pivot? >>> if you're worried we'll soon be governed by sharia law, have no fear. republicans are keeping us safe from something that was never going to happen anyway. that and other low lights there 2012 in the "sideshow." >>> and finally my hopes for the upcoming year, especially from the president. this is "hardball," t
. >>> coming up, the man in the middle of the republican circus, john boehner. let's figure out this guy. what is his story? he's the leader of the party that doesn't want to be led by him or anybody. they don't even -- well, it's not even actually a political party. it's a faction of tea party people telling the most republicans that they're not playing ball with them. >>> also tonight, hating hillary. that was the intriguing idea behind a politico story. when will the right...
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. >> at the same time, house speaker john boehner was in washington dc minimizing the president's move. >> the president is down here in oklahoma taking credit for part of the pipeline that's going to go through the normal process. it already got it's approvals. and this idea that the president is going to expedite this will have no impact. >>> the white house has been feeling a bit defensive on this subject of rising gas prices. today, president obama wrapped up a two-day four state tour defending his energy policies. his first stop today, curbing, oklahoma, where he announced he's fast tracking the southern part of the much debated keystone pipeline from the gulf southward and he gave the republicans a jab for making the pipeline a political issue. >> our exports said we needed a certain amount of time to review the project. unfortunately, congress decided they wanted their own timeline. cushing to the gulf a priority and the southern leg we will get that done. the northern portion of it, we will have to review properly to make sure the health and safety of the american people are pr
. >> at the same time, house speaker john boehner was in washington dc minimizing the president's move. >> the president is down here in oklahoma taking credit for part of the pipeline that's going to go through the normal process. it already got it's approvals. and this idea that the president is going to expedite this will have no impact. >>> the white house has been feeling a bit defensive on this subject of rising gas prices. today, president obama wrapped up a two-day...
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finally, speaker ofs house john boehner is comparing his caucus to a lot of annoying an fibians. here is how john boehner took on the perception that he can't control his own party. >> i have never been shy about leading, but leaders new followers. we have 89 new members. a desperate caucus. it's hard to keep 218 frogs in the wheelborrow. >> i don't think that will do much to get you reelected speaker. up next, president obama is getting us out of afghanistan. >>> back to "hardball," is getting out of afghanistan a political winner for the president? the president and his campaign are hoping so. he addressed troop withdrawal in that press conference. >> we're now unified behind a plan to wind down the war in afganistan. a plan that trains afghanistan security forces, transitions, and builds a partnership that can endure after our combat mission in afghanistan ends. we have transitioned, and that enabled our troops to start coming home. indeed we're in the process of drawing down 33,000 troops by the end of this summer. we agreed that afghan forces will take the lead next year in
finally, speaker ofs house john boehner is comparing his caucus to a lot of annoying an fibians. here is how john boehner took on the perception that he can't control his own party. >> i have never been shy about leading, but leaders new followers. we have 89 new members. a desperate caucus. it's hard to keep 218 frogs in the wheelborrow. >> i don't think that will do much to get you reelected speaker. up next, president obama is getting us out of afghanistan. >>> back to...
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last night, john boehner met one-on-one to crunch a fiscal deal. tfts the first time the two men met alone like this since the summer of 2011. the president was in michigan speaking before autoworkers and selling his tax plan. >> if congress doesn't act soon, meaning the next few weeks, starting on january 1st, everyone is going to see their income taxes go um. it's true. you all don't like that. we can solve this problem. all congress needs to do is pass a law that could prevent a tax hike on the first $250,000 of everybody's income. everybody. [ applause ] that means 98% of americans and probably a hundred percent of ewe. >> some americans are slowly but steadily facing on the reality of fiscal americans. >> there is a growing group of folks that are looking at this and realizing that we don't have a lot of cards as it relates to the tax issue before year end. i mean, we had one house. that's it. the presidency and the senates and the democrat's hands. so a lot of people are putting forth a theory and i actually think it has merit where you go in
last night, john boehner met one-on-one to crunch a fiscal deal. tfts the first time the two men met alone like this since the summer of 2011. the president was in michigan speaking before autoworkers and selling his tax plan. >> if congress doesn't act soon, meaning the next few weeks, starting on january 1st, everyone is going to see their income taxes go um. it's true. you all don't like that. we can solve this problem. all congress needs to do is pass a law that could prevent a tax...
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where is john boehner? and where is eric cantor? where are the republicans saying this is over the line? and while we're at it, why isn't mitt romney condemning ted nugent's comments while even the secret service will interview nugent for what he said. >>> plus, let's say obama beats romney. will the senate turn republican and do everything to stop him? a look at who might control the u.s. senate next january. >>> you might not know its name but you know what it does opinion the group known as alec, a-l-e-c, drafted laws including stand your ground laws. now alec's opponent won a big victory. fear over the trayvon martin's case cost the group so much corporate support that it decided to get out of the stand your ground business. let me finish with a tribute to the man who brought us the sound track of our youth. dick clark. we again with allen west doubling down on his crazy claim. let's talk about the three employees. are these the first three to be punished? >> one of the supervisors is effectively proposed for being removed. anot
where is john boehner? and where is eric cantor? where are the republicans saying this is over the line? and while we're at it, why isn't mitt romney condemning ted nugent's comments while even the secret service will interview nugent for what he said. >>> plus, let's say obama beats romney. will the senate turn republican and do everything to stop him? a look at who might control the u.s. senate next january. >>> you might not know its name but you know what it does opinion...
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what mitt romney and john boehner are doing, are they being dragged too far to the right. you can bet that the nra will use its strength and wealth and expertise in communicating with base voters. i think there are some voters that in pennsylvania and ohio and wisconsin who may from the nra on this issue to contribute more, maybe volunteer more. maybe to vote when they otherwise wouldn't be energized to vote. that is a factor here. i think the republicans can be pleased about even if they might be losing the battle in the center on this issue to some extent. >> steve, what drives the antipathy from the right? if all the cabinet members and others tracked it. it's holder who is most per sooeed as the surrogate of obama and who has the wrath of the harshest criticism. it could be uncomfortable to talk about this stuff. you have to can consider the possibility there might be an aspect of race and culture in that. you have the justice department. first of all, you have the carricture of obama in the right a lot. that he's this sort of secret black radical. and he's looking to
what mitt romney and john boehner are doing, are they being dragged too far to the right. you can bet that the nra will use its strength and wealth and expertise in communicating with base voters. i think there are some voters that in pennsylvania and ohio and wisconsin who may from the nra on this issue to contribute more, maybe volunteer more. maybe to vote when they otherwise wouldn't be energized to vote. that is a factor here. i think the republicans can be pleased about even if they might...
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today, the speaker of the house john boehner was asked about it. here's what the speaker said. >> i don't know huma, but from everything i do know of her, she has a sterling character. and i think accusations like this being thrown around are pretty dangerous. >> you might get the idea that this is okay. because you hear the other guys throwing this around. so you go a little further but in kind. i disagree with john. i think it's in kind. >> let me start by saying michele bachmann is joe mccarthy in lipstick and she's a dangerous american. and i want to start by welcoming john to a zone of decency where senator john mccain took us and ed rollins is taking us. chris, the rhetoric in this country right now is so dangerous that it's important to acknowledge they have now staked out a lunatic fringe. they've now said certain kinds of comments are beyond the pail. that's a good thing. and we should applaud that today. you know a however is coming. however -- >> here's i like fehry a lot. he has to defend the indefensible. in this case he's saying the r
today, the speaker of the house john boehner was asked about it. here's what the speaker said. >> i don't know huma, but from everything i do know of her, she has a sterling character. and i think accusations like this being thrown around are pretty dangerous. >> you might get the idea that this is okay. because you hear the other guys throwing this around. so you go a little further but in kind. i disagree with john. i think it's in kind. >> let me start by saying michele...
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for keeping track of these interesting people that seem to be growing in strength at the expense of john boehner who's in tears already and mitch mcconnell who i'm hoping to be in tears at some point generally speaking. you come on. >>> up next, let sleeping dogs lie. especially when that dog is the big dog, bill clinton. you know, elvis, bubba. he's got great names. and mitt romney's ad violates a big campaign roll. you don't mess with bill. this is "hardball," the place for politics. it's something you're born with. and inspires the things you choose to do. you do what you do... because it matters. at hp we don't just believe in the power of technology. we believe in the power of people when technology works for you. to dream. to create. to work. if you're going to do something. make it matter. heart of every innovation. wow. that feels really good! and now, sleep number introduces our new memory foam series-the only memory foam beds with exclusive dual-air technology that adjusts on each side. memory foam just found its better half. sleep number. enjoy introductory savings of $500 and
for keeping track of these interesting people that seem to be growing in strength at the expense of john boehner who's in tears already and mitch mcconnell who i'm hoping to be in tears at some point generally speaking. you come on. >>> up next, let sleeping dogs lie. especially when that dog is the big dog, bill clinton. you know, elvis, bubba. he's got great names. and mitt romney's ad violates a big campaign roll. you don't mess with bill. this is "hardball," the place for...
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conservative blogger and editor of redstate.com erick erickson, he wrote a piece entitled "why john boehner must not fold on tax rate increases." it's a shame that republicans are playing into mr. obama's hands negotiating in public among themselves prematurely giving up on the tax issue. this is why i think it's an easy case to make if you're on the right. we had an election. if you respect the election, you must assume they were paying attention when barack obama, the president, as you like to say appropriately, the president over and over in every speech said we've got to raise the tax rates on the top bracket. and everybody heard it, and everybody who voted for him knew they were voting for that and that was the majority. that would help the conservatives say this time i'll go with the voter. >> and this shows if you live long enough, you will see anything happen, and now we have rush limbaugh being the voice of moderation. >> on the dream team. >> within the republican party. the voice for pragmatic decision making in the party. i think people do realize that. they say it privately. ea
conservative blogger and editor of redstate.com erick erickson, he wrote a piece entitled "why john boehner must not fold on tax rate increases." it's a shame that republicans are playing into mr. obama's hands negotiating in public among themselves prematurely giving up on the tax issue. this is why i think it's an easy case to make if you're on the right. we had an election. if you respect the election, you must assume they were paying attention when barack obama, the president, as...
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a meeting between president obama and john boehner ended a few weminutes ago. for the first time, russia is acknowledging that the president may oust bahashad. the president is continuing to gain strength and suspects that he will be home for christmas. >>> welcome back to "hardball." with a gritty state of new jersey's home to the boss, bruce springsteen, and the boardwalk of the empire fame, it's also the home of an increasingly popular brass politician by the name of chris christie. he may have sat out the presidential race in 2012, but he later earned high marks for his handling of hurricane sandy. how he's leaving the door very open for a bid for president in 2016. here he was on abc with barbara walters just last night. >> when you were pressed to run for president this time, you said you didn't think you were ready. what did you mean by that? >> i wasn't ready to undertake a campaign. that's an enormous decision to make for yourself and your family, and i didn't feel ready. >> how do you think you're going to feel in 2016? >> well, you know what? i have
a meeting between president obama and john boehner ended a few weminutes ago. for the first time, russia is acknowledging that the president may oust bahashad. the president is continuing to gain strength and suspects that he will be home for christmas. >>> welcome back to "hardball." with a gritty state of new jersey's home to the boss, bruce springsteen, and the boardwalk of the empire fame, it's also the home of an increasingly popular brass politician by the name of chris...
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. >>> take a look at what john boehner said about mitt romney. boehner was at a fund raiser in west virginia last week and offered a surprisingly straightforward answer to a woman who asked him if he could make her love romney. according to roll call, boehner told her no. quote, listen, we're just politicians. i wasn't elected to play god. the american people probably aren't going to fall in love with mitt romney. i'll tell you this. 95% of the people that show up to vote in november are going to show up in that voting booth and they're going to vote for or against barack obama. mitt romney has some friends, relatives, and fellow mormons, some people that are going to vote for him. but that's not what this election is about. this election is going to be a referendum on the president's failed economic policies. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] eligible for medicare? that's a good thing, but it doesn't cover everything. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance pl
. >>> take a look at what john boehner said about mitt romney. boehner was at a fund raiser in west virginia last week and offered a surprisingly straightforward answer to a woman who asked him if he could make her love romney. according to roll call, boehner told her no. quote, listen, we're just politicians. i wasn't elected to play god. the american people probably aren't going to fall in love with mitt romney. i'll tell you this. 95% of the people that show up to vote in november...
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this morning the president got to remember innocencing about his visit to john boehner's hometown of cincinnati ohio. notice the backdrop, a bridge in need of repair, here is the president today. >> over the last year, i have sent congress a whole series of jobs bills to put people to work, to put your members back to work. time after time, the republicans have gotten together, and they have said no. i went to the speakers hometown, stood under a bridge that was crumbling. maybe he doesn't drive anymore. maybe he doesn't notice how messed up it is. there are bridge where's some of the key republican leadership come from, where folks have to do detours every day. >> they have to keep talking jobs, that nod to kentucky is for mitch mcconnell who is against everything. finally, especially jobs, finally, president obama's pitch for reelection hinges on the success of the auto industry bailout. get this, one of romney's aides says the come back of the auto industry is thanks to come back from romney, here he is on saturday. >> he wrote and op-ed, and he said if you want to save them don't
this morning the president got to remember innocencing about his visit to john boehner's hometown of cincinnati ohio. notice the backdrop, a bridge in need of repair, here is the president today. >> over the last year, i have sent congress a whole series of jobs bills to put people to work, to put your members back to work. time after time, the republicans have gotten together, and they have said no. i went to the speakers hometown, stood under a bridge that was crumbling. maybe he...
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. >> at the same time, house speaker john boehner was in washington dc minimizing the president's move. >> the president is down here in oklahoma taking credit for part of the pipeline that's going to it's already gotten its approvals. this idea the president is going to expedite this will have no impact. >> there you go. the politics continues. joining me is republican from oklahoma, james langford and thank you, and political analyst and editor at large, joan walsh. why is it a political issue, congressman? why is it being built and if it is not, why is that an opportunity to slam the congress? >> when the president said congress jumped into it the previous pipeline took 24 months to permit and this one is at 44 months and climbing. the frustration is, let's get on with it. this is just another pipeline coming up up. we passed a pipeline safety bill and this will be even more safe in the process. >> what do you make of the charge or argument the reason there's slowness getting this approved, there's endangerment of people's water wells, that they have wells all along the northwest pi
. >> at the same time, house speaker john boehner was in washington dc minimizing the president's move. >> the president is down here in oklahoma taking credit for part of the pipeline that's going to it's already gotten its approvals. this idea the president is going to expedite this will have no impact. >> there you go. the politics continues. joining me is republican from oklahoma, james langford and thank you, and political analyst and editor at large, joan walsh. why is...
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that's house speaker john boehner's assessment of paul ryan. he said he's not a knuckle dragger. by pointing out he's not one of the knuckle draggers in his congress, he implies some are knuckle draggers. giving the anti-science stance some republican party members have taken, we can't disagree. above and beyond todd aakin saying women can't be impregnant natured by rape, there's more. exhibit a, global warming. new york congresswoman mare yea an beshgle denies global warming. listen to her. >> this cap and trade bill is a tax on energy. that's all it is. it's a tax on energy, and it's based on some global warming. whether there's real global warming has not been determined. >> has not been determined. burckle is in good company by the way. mitt romney agrees. let's listen. >> my view is that we don't know what's causing climate change on this planet, and the idea of spending trillions of dollars to try and reduce co2 emissions is not the right course for us. >> at least he admits there's climate change. that's progress in that crowd. exhibit b, evolution. who could forget rick p
that's house speaker john boehner's assessment of paul ryan. he said he's not a knuckle dragger. by pointing out he's not one of the knuckle draggers in his congress, he implies some are knuckle draggers. giving the anti-science stance some republican party members have taken, we can't disagree. above and beyond todd aakin saying women can't be impregnant natured by rape, there's more. exhibit a, global warming. new york congresswoman mare yea an beshgle denies global warming. listen to her....
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and the fact that these republicans from rick santorum and the entire field to john boehner think that they want to play politics with this and repeal that requirement when there are so many other requirements. look, i know they want to repeal all of obama care as they call it but they're focusing on this because they do want to eliminate women's access to contraception. so, melinda, i so disagree with you on the notion that republicans are ginning this up. excuse me, democrats are ginning this up. >> i don't mean they're ginning it up. i think they are -- it's brilliant for them. why wouldn't they want to talk about it? it is a complete win for them on the political side. >> they are talking about it also because it is a real issue, they're not talking about it to raise money. >> they are in fact raising money. both sides. >> absolutely. but that is not the only issue. they are talking about it because it is a real issue. >> it's an outrage. >> it's not but you make it sound as if they are only doing it to raise money. they are doing it because women's rights are under threat. >> we'l
and the fact that these republicans from rick santorum and the entire field to john boehner think that they want to play politics with this and repeal that requirement when there are so many other requirements. look, i know they want to repeal all of obama care as they call it but they're focusing on this because they do want to eliminate women's access to contraception. so, melinda, i so disagree with you on the notion that republicans are ginning this up. excuse me, democrats are ginning this...
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could you just feel is brewing inside john boehner. mitt romney ill list its a collective, from the public. >> the worst thing they said about fritz mondale, running against ron's father was he was palenta. for not the most exactly vegetable on the plate. >>he's got a republican gap. a gender gap. a latino gap. he's got an african-american gap. >> play with white guys. >> what's left, really? >> white guys. >> white guys over 65. >> human tapioca, chris. >> i love tapioca, don't say that. >> i know you're somewhere in the middle. >> i will ask you first. if you have what you have and you can't fake it, how do you sell being a 1 percenter? >> well this is the only thing i think he can do. if 63% of the people support him support him only if they don't like barack obama, all he can do is play on anti-incumbent ma lays. and really give people more reasons not to vote for barack obama. because there are not enough reasons to vote for mitt romney. that's all has left. >> even i am better than this guy. >> that's all he has left. >> that's r
could you just feel is brewing inside john boehner. mitt romney ill list its a collective, from the public. >> the worst thing they said about fritz mondale, running against ron's father was he was palenta. for not the most exactly vegetable on the plate. >>he's got a republican gap. a gender gap. a latino gap. he's got an african-american gap. >> play with white guys. >> what's left, really? >> white guys. >> white guys over 65. >> human tapioca,...
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here was speaker of the house john boehner and minority leader nancy pelosi. >> there's a better way, and that's why we're here today. americans want a step by step approach that protects the access to care that they need from the doctor they choose at a lower cost. they certainly didn't ask for the government takeover of their health care system that's put us in this mess that we're in today. >> american people want us to create jobs. that's what we should be using this time on the floor for. not on this useless bill to nowhere. bill to nowhere that does serious damage to the health and economic well being of america's families. >> that's what went on today on the floor of the house where this overwhelming vote was taken without a surprise ending. it will now go to the senate, perhaps, and there it will die a slow death. we're joined now by louisiana congressman. he was booed today when talked about eliminating obama care. >> i'm going to eliminate every non-essential program i can find. i'm going to work to reform and save -- [ booing ] >> why, sir, does this necessitate 33 votes? d
here was speaker of the house john boehner and minority leader nancy pelosi. >> there's a better way, and that's why we're here today. americans want a step by step approach that protects the access to care that they need from the doctor they choose at a lower cost. they certainly didn't ask for the government takeover of their health care system that's put us in this mess that we're in today. >> american people want us to create jobs. that's what we should be using this time on the...
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i just heard john boehner in an effort to scramble, it was a status quo election. if the republicans won the presidency and gained seelts in the senate and in the house, they wouldn't be calling it a status quo election. they would be calling it a mandate. particularly amused and frustrated way. obama doesn't have a mandate to raise taxes. george bush cut taxes with a minus half a million margin in the polls. so if that isn't enough of a mandate to do something about taxes, what is with the loss? >> we're going to miss you congressman frank. ending an incredible career in massachusetts. thank you so much. we're going to have you back, if we can. >> i'll be around. >> i'm going to ask you what you miss positively and negatively from the congress. thank for coming on tonight. >> you're welcome. >>> when we return, let me finish with whether the politicians will be able to do what's necessary this this month. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. >>> let me finish tonight with something important about leave leading this country through a difficult time.
i just heard john boehner in an effort to scramble, it was a status quo election. if the republicans won the presidency and gained seelts in the senate and in the house, they wouldn't be calling it a status quo election. they would be calling it a mandate. particularly amused and frustrated way. obama doesn't have a mandate to raise taxes. george bush cut taxes with a minus half a million margin in the polls. so if that isn't enough of a mandate to do something about taxes, what is with the...
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. >>> take a look at what house speaker john boehner said monday. two days ago. about paul ryan's conservative credentials. >> i think that he's a practical conservative. he's got a very conservative voting record. but he's not a knuckle dragger. he understood the t.a.r.p. while none of us wanted to do it, if we were going to save our economy, save the world economy, it had to happen. i wish we didn't have to do it either, but he understood that. >> he's referring to members of his caucus, among them he's not a knuckle dragger like some of the other ones. it is amazing how he talks about these guys. now we really know what boehner thinks of the tea party wing of his party. don't you think? we will be right back. >>> we are back. here is a group of less than average joes. joe the plumber. sheriff joe arpaio of arizona and joe walsh all spew insanity. rarely do they go back to back to back. first up, joe the plumber telling an arizona republican fund raiser that he wasn't worried about being politically correct. he was going to tell it like it is. the way to protec
. >>> take a look at what house speaker john boehner said monday. two days ago. about paul ryan's conservative credentials. >> i think that he's a practical conservative. he's got a very conservative voting record. but he's not a knuckle dragger. he understood the t.a.r.p. while none of us wanted to do it, if we were going to save our economy, save the world economy, it had to happen. i wish we didn't have to do it either, but he understood that. >> he's referring to...
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congressman, allow me to share with you what -- how speaker john boehner's office said today they issued a statement about the rising stakes and said that the white house's decision to invoke executive privilege implies white house officials were either involved in fast and furious or the coverup that followed. what is your response? >> i am so saddened that speaker boehner would say that. i wish he would spend time with the committee and realize this was based on politics and not facts. this is unprecedented. we have never had an attorney general to be found in contempt. we have never had a situation where a president asserted executive privilege and vote went forward. again, i think it is very unfortunate. the attorney general sat down with the chairman issa has made it clear that he wants to cooperate, will cooperate with him and work with him. again, he's -- an attorney general who has produced 7,600 pages of documents, gone through all kinds of -- over 2 million e-mails, has appeared before congress nine times and 16 months. and just spent -- then when fast and furious, when he lear
congressman, allow me to share with you what -- how speaker john boehner's office said today they issued a statement about the rising stakes and said that the white house's decision to invoke executive privilege implies white house officials were either involved in fast and furious or the coverup that followed. what is your response? >> i am so saddened that speaker boehner would say that. i wish he would spend time with the committee and realize this was based on politics and not facts....
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lindsey graham, ed rollins, john boehner, and jim sensenbrenner for the report we just gave you. to howard, where is mitt romney? i'm talking sheer politics. isn't there a plus for profiles in courage, isn't there a plus in showing you're a man, or a woman, who has the guts to stand up and say, i want you vote, but not this kind of vote? >> well, that would require mitt romney to run an entirely different campaign than the one he's run so far. he's not going to do it. he's playing to and has from the beginning of the campaign, planned to the nativest base of the tea party. people who are afraid of the world. and bob shrum worked for the kennedys. the kennedys stood in the democratic party for an expanded view of americans' role and america's role in the world. the republican party is going to cripple itself beyond recognition if they don't quit being xen aphobes which is what they're doing. there's the huma abedin question and then the question about the republican party's identity. >> let me try to fine tune it. you first. bill clinton wanted the african-american vote. he wanted
lindsey graham, ed rollins, john boehner, and jim sensenbrenner for the report we just gave you. to howard, where is mitt romney? i'm talking sheer politics. isn't there a plus for profiles in courage, isn't there a plus in showing you're a man, or a woman, who has the guts to stand up and say, i want you vote, but not this kind of vote? >> well, that would require mitt romney to run an entirely different campaign than the one he's run so far. he's not going to do it. he's playing to and...
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and today she handed her official resignation letter to speaker john boehner. there she is doing that. wow. now to talk more about congresswoman gabby giffords is one of the people who knows her best, her chief of staff pia corsone who was also honored this morning for the work you've done. thanks for joining us. i worked on the hill. i don't know anybody has ever had to go through exactly what you've had to go through, holding things together in all these months and actually a year now. what do you think went into the congresswoman's decision to resign her office right now when everybody is rooting for her to actually stick around? >> thanks for having me on, chris. you know, for her, it was really what is the right thing for arizona. she determined in the last couple of months that she needs more time in her rehab program. she's a -- to continue at the 100% level that she's at now. and that means that returning to work in 2012 was looking less and less likely. and in the last couple of weeks, likely. in the last couple weeks she decided finally it looked like
and today she handed her official resignation letter to speaker john boehner. there she is doing that. wow. now to talk more about congresswoman gabby giffords is one of the people who knows her best, her chief of staff pia corsone who was also honored this morning for the work you've done. thanks for joining us. i worked on the hill. i don't know anybody has ever had to go through exactly what you've had to go through, holding things together in all these months and actually a year now. what...
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the movement was treated to a special from the speaker of the house, john boehner who said he's work to overturn roe versus wade decision. there have been more roll backs of abortion rights since the 2010 elections since it was passed 39 years ago. this massive, coordinated offensive against abortion rights by the republicans has frankly been aided by the fact that republicans love to campaign on this issue, democrats don't love to campaign on this issue. being pro choice is not a litmus test for the democratic party the way being pro life is for the republican party. there are lots of elected democrats opposed to abortion rights. democrats not opposed abortion rights have not been willing to stand up appeared say that much less campaign on being pro-choice. perhaps by virtue of the fact republicans have gone so far, both with anti-abortions laws and campaign promises, we're seeing real democratic push back in a big way. from the top, sort of can't thbl did not get any press today, this is remarkable. e-mail from obama for america, reelection campaign, signed by stephanie cutter, not
the movement was treated to a special from the speaker of the house, john boehner who said he's work to overturn roe versus wade decision. there have been more roll backs of abortion rights since the 2010 elections since it was passed 39 years ago. this massive, coordinated offensive against abortion rights by the republicans has frankly been aided by the fact that republicans love to campaign on this issue, democrats don't love to campaign on this issue. being pro choice is not a litmus test...
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. >>> if you're a member of congress and a member of the tea party, who's your boss, john boehner, m.i.t. rmitt romney?
. >>> if you're a member of congress and a member of the tea party, who's your boss, john boehner, m.i.t. rmitt romney?
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. >>> speaker of the house john boehner says he and eric canter of virginia get along just fine, despite reports to the contrary. politico reported this morning that tension between boehner and cantor had gotten so bad the two sides had to call a truce. boehner said he and cantor haven't had a single disagreement in the past year. cantor is often seen as the voice of the tea party people that can make compromise difficult for boehner. >>> welcome back to "hardball." the criticism of mitt romney for his incredible gaffe about poor people continued today. conservative media figures have piled on the front runner for the statement he made in a cnn interview yesterday morning. let's watch them go at him. >> i'm in this race because i care about americans. i'm not concerned about the very poor. we have a safety net there. if it needs repaired, i'll fix it. i'm not concerned about the very rich. they are doing just fine. i'm concerned about the heart of america. the 90%, 95% of americans who are struggling. we'll hear from the democrat party the plight of the poor. there's no question, it's no
. >>> speaker of the house john boehner says he and eric canter of virginia get along just fine, despite reports to the contrary. politico reported this morning that tension between boehner and cantor had gotten so bad the two sides had to call a truce. boehner said he and cantor haven't had a single disagreement in the past year. cantor is often seen as the voice of the tea party people that can make compromise difficult for boehner. >>> welcome back to "hardball."...